Episode

The science of product, big bets, and how AI is impacting the future of music | Gustav Söderström

Gustav Söderström, co-president and CPO/CTO of Spotify, discusses the evolution from curation to recommendation to AI generation, Spotify's shift away from the famous 'squads' model to more centralized VP-level autonomy, and lessons learned from major product redesigns including user backlash and the importance of balancing discovery with recall functionality.